Do words on Twitter and Facebook communicate the same meanings as words in more traditional contexts? Or do words take on a new character when they are part of a more ephemeral medium, one that straddles speech and the written word, private speech and public speech, and, in the case of rap lyrics, art and everyday discourse?
The U.S. Supreme Court is accustomed to hearing arguments over what words mean—hence the terms "originalist" and "textualist" and the quarrels over congressional intent. Next month, the court will hear oral arguments in a case that engages words in a uniquely modern context: one involving rap music and social media.
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